An online petition calling on the UK Government to require all energy firms to offer a fixed monthly rate for older people and those with a disability has received more than 11,100 signatures of support and is now due an official response to the proposal. However, Parliament is in recess until Monday, April 17, so any response is unlikely to be published before next week.
The ‘Introduce an unmetered monthly tariff for energy for the elderly and disabled’ petition was created by William Conway and posted on the petitions-parliament website. Commenting on the petition passing the threshold, Mr Conway told the Daily Record: "I'm overwhelmed that people have listened and showed so much support for it, I'm speechless to be honest.
"When I set it up I wasn't expecting the response towards it that I got, most people were supportive and some were totally negative, which was a little disheartening at times. All I ever asked was that people think of the most vulnerable and not think of themselves when signing it."
